Curicó Province (Spanish: Provincia de Curicó) is one of four provinces of the Central Valley of Chile’s Maule Region (VII). It is named after the Curicó Valley and has its own Curicó Valley DO.
Capital city: Curicó. Other towns: | Lontué.
Wine regions: Curicó Valley DO.
Curicó Valley DO is a Denomination of Origin (DO) for wines produced in Curicó province, in Chile, in the Maule Valley Region in Central Valley. The Curicó Valley’s wine growing tradition dates to the 19th century.
Terroir: Curicó is one of Chile’s largest winemaking areas and features a range of soil types. These include volcanic and alluvial soils, with loam and clay. Levels of moisture retention vary. The climate is Mediterranean, with warm days and cold nights. Annual rainfall is 600 mm and falls mainly in winter.
Wines: Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc are the main varieties.
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